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Case Reports
. 1993 Mar;47(3):216-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(05)81169-9.

Case report: pericolic abscess secondary to torsion of an appendix epiploica

C S Romaniuk  1 , K C Simpkins
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Case report: pericolic abscess secondary to torsion of an appendix epiploica

C S Romaniuk et al. Clin Radiol. 1993 Mar.

Abstract

Torsion of the appendices epiploicae is a rare condition which may present with acute abdominal pain and mimic appendicitis. Untreated, peritonitis or intestinal obstruction may result. We present a case in which torsion of an appendix epiploica led to the development of a pericolic abscess communicating between the colon and lesser sac. To our knowledge these radiological findings have not been described previously.

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